Ring of car thieves stole 4500 automobiles in New York
Indictments expand in a major motor theft case. Detec tive Sergeants Owens and Horan face charges for taking unlawful fees tied to returning stolen autos. Whitman’s inquiry points to a tight circle of about a dozen thieves, with $500000 in rewards paid to auto squad members. Further indictments and confessions loom as investigators pursue a close‑knit ring operating in gangs and targeting varied car types including limousines and Flivvers.
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Martin Owens
Fiemas J. Horan
Charles S. Whitman
Hylan
Police Department
Sand Horan
Whitman
Owens
Horan
District Attorney's
New York
Nef
Mingut Towers
J. Whitman
E Eng Wich
Robbery at Geiger Watch Corp Nets Watches
Two men entered the Geiger Watch Corporation office at 1908 Broadway near Marlborough Hotel at closing time, threaten with a revolver, and stole platinum and watch cases valued at 500. They demanded silence, restrained Geiger and an employee, then fled into a throng of workers.
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Broadway
Geiger Watch Corporation
Coxen
Draween
Douthian Geiger
Corporatom
Geiger
Governor Miller Is Sheltered At Home By Mild Illness
Albany Jan 28 Dr Leo D Neuman physician to Governor Miller issued a bulletin saying the governor is suffering from a slight bronchial cold. There is absolutely nothing serious the doctor added and the governor will be confined to the house for a few days but not to bed.
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Albany
Leo D. Neuman
Miller
Doctors Subdue Giant Maniac With Knife at Bellevue Hospital
Dr. Stephen P. Jewett and colleagues restrained John Kebler, a psych ward patient, after a man armed with a knife attacked in the Bellevue Hospital psychopathic building. A heavy ledger strike and swift medical response overpowered the intruder, who was later placed in a straitjacket. No commitment was sought for Kebler, who had a prior paranoia diagnosis.
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Stepher P. Jewett
Madison Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
M. J. Thornton
John Kebler
Blast Damages Church During Prayer Meeting
A dynamite blast outside the United Evangelical Church in Slocum township near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania during a prayer meeting shattered windows and loosened walls. Several worshippers were slightly injured. authorities suspect youths, with no arrests reported yet.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Evangelical Church
Slocum Township
Miller View On League Stirs Women
Albany dispatch reports that Governor Miller criticized the League of Women Voters as a menace to American institutions prompting a protest from Republican women. The letter defends nonpartisan intent, urges respect, and argues for independent female voters education.
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Star
Albany
Miller
New York States League of Women Voters
League
American Legion
The
Grangers
Bar Association
Manufacturers’ Associations
Tizens Union
League of Women Voters
Kwague
State Charities Aid
Dairymen's League
Citizens’ Union
Manufacturers? Association
Republican Party
Unions Propose Bank Boycott Over Open Shop Tactics
The Baltimore Federation of Labor executive committee considers a resolution urging all labor bodies and members to withdraw savings from banks. Boiler makers Local 143 sparked the move, seen by some as a national counter to financiers believed to withhold money to undermine labor. President Henry F. Broening notes careful study before a possible favorable vote, with talk of labor banks as part of the plan.
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The
Tribune
Baltimore
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Henry F. Broening
Federation
Droening
Viet
Organization of Labor Banks
Double Deck Sidewalk Plan for Chicago Downtown
Plans to build double deck sidewalks in Chicago's downtown area were submitted to the City Council. Engineer George F. Cole proposes elevated sidewalks along Adams and Madison Streets, connected to Wells Street and Lake Street elevated stations, to ease traffic and include a plaza around the Federal Building.
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the Tribune
Chicago
Federal Building
George F. Cole
Adams Street
State Street
Wells Street
Clark
State Streets
van Buren Street
Lake Street
Madison Street
Long Island and Staten Island Rail Fares Increase
The Long Island and Staten Island railways raised passenger rates by 20 percent effective Saturday after appellate courts allowed the move. The increase covers most fares but excludes specific commuter and school tickets and certain local electric fares on the Atlantic Avenue line. The state and city plan to appeal to the Court of Appeals, while the railroads argue Interstate Commerce Commission approval justifies the rise.
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Long Island
Staten Island
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Tustier Benedict
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pasesenger
Atlantic Avenue
A. H. Jenks
City of
New York
Queens Borough
New York State
Public Service
Alfred M. Barrett
Ontce
Court of Appeals
Albary
New York Central
New York State Commission
Barrett
E. C. Griffin
Vincent Victory
Long Island Issues
Long Island Railroad Company
New York Supreme Court
Second Division
Long Island Railroad
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company
Robert I. Neilson
Alfred A. Gardner
Livingston Backs Miller On Car Issue in City Transit Fight
Brooklyn Republican leader Livingston declared support for Governor Miller’s transportation plan, urging lawmakers to back it. Tammany Hall and Democrats call a large meeting to oppose fare increases and creation of an Albany regulator, warning of reduced home rule and city control.
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Livingston
Miller
Jacob A. Livington
Brooklyn
Ame
Ife
Tammany Hall
Ames J. Walker
Donohue
Jeaders
Mbany
Greater New York
Hell
Albany
Tammany
County Democratic Organization
Walker
Transportaton Lines
Becuse
United States
Stee Company
Tammeny
Thomas ¥. Smith
Hocretary
Earty Committee
Democratic Party of
New York
Nathan L. Willer
City of
New York City
Upstate Public Service Commisson
City of New York
Tiler
Lloyd George to Call Election in May or June
London Times reports Premier Lloyd George plans a general election in May or June after the April budget. It suggests a budget of 950 million pounds with tax relief could appeal to the country, with the coalition ahead in Paris instructions for action.
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Lloyd George
London Times
London
London Limes
Paris
Schaquer
Churchill Inherits Estate After Cousin’s Death
Winston Spencer Churchill will inherit Warren Tower estate in Antrim from his cousin Lord Herbert Vane Tempest who died in a railroad collision near Abermule Wales on January 26. The estate is valued to yield about £6,000 annually and prompts talk of Churchill becoming a party leader and possibly Prime Minister.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Herbert Vane Tempest
Abermule
Wales
Daily Mail
Warren Tower
Antrim
Mc Churchill
Seizure of Hamburg Raised as Allied Option
A special cable from Paris reports the Allies weighing seizure of Hamburg if Germany breaches the reparations pact. England opposes Ruhr occupation, French officers remain cautious, and Foch with Weygand were summoned to Lloyd George’s Crillon meeting as the decision looms.
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The
Tribune
New York Tribune Inc
Paris
Hamburg
Supreme Council of
England
Ruhr Valley
Ruhr
Marshal Foch
General Weygend
Lloyd George
Hotel
Crillon
Senate Panel Weighs Air Power in National Defense
Washington January 28 officers of the Army Air Service urged aerial defense and the use of planes to deter invasion before the House Appropriations Committee. Major Rene estimated coast defenses at ten million for 50 miles and forty million for 1,400 miles, while General Mitchell urged converting seized German liners into airplane carriers and building 600 pursuit planes for coasts with surveillance flights. He warned battleships could be rendered helpless by air power and stressed air force superiority as essential to national security. He also described possible air operations to protect New York and the broader Atlantic zone.
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Army Air Service
House Appropriations Committee
T. H. Rene
Gnok Field
William Mitchell
Army Air Division
Great Britain
Britain
Mitchell
America
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
New York
England
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Tribune
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Cleveland Hergdoll
Philadelphia
Germany
Senater
Borah
Idaho
Atacker
Bearer
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Bergdoll
Berlin
Baker
Eberbach
Baden
Philadelphian
Army
Fort Jay
War Department
War Secretary
Cretary
Allen
Bergéoll
Coblenz
State Department
Syracuse coeds scolded by chancellor over ball attire and smoking
Syracuse University Chancellor James R. Day criticized students after the senior ball noting an abundance of cigarette stubs swept from the gym floor and scolding coeds for scanty dresses while urging men to show more self respect in the presence of ladies.
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Ball Shock
Syracuse
Tribune
N. Y
Syracuse University
James R. Day
Reconciled Viewpoints on Export Tax to Aid German Reparations
The Supreme Council reached a plan on German reparations centered on a sliding tax on Germany profits and an export tax on German products to be applied over about forty two years. France seeks funds possibly via an international loan, while Belgium rights complicate payments. The scheme mirrors Boulogne but aims to reassure the public. it hinges on German agreement and potential future German export taxation.
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Ralph Courtney Snecint
Trevane Sopyriens
New York
Trivane
Paris
Supreme Council
Germany
Boulogne
Briand
France
Hoy
Belgium
He Alli
America
Nauteals
Ty East
Russia
Finland
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